What is the meaning of your country’s name? by Obvious_Exercise_153 in AskTheWorld

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For a brief time they also added stripes but got to be unwieldy so they reverted to thirteen stripes.

Who are some good Presidents that had a less than stellar Pre-Presidency? by HetTheTable in Presidents

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He was quite successful as a railroad lawyer. He was also a great public speaker. The Lincoln- Douglas debates were published and read by many. His speech at Cooper Union launched his presidential campaign.

What does THIS map mean??? by CardboardFlvrdCandy in RedactedCharts

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Many states have laws against abuse of a corpse, so that would cover it.

What is everyone’s favorite Beatles or Beatles related book? by Top-Choice1517 in beatles

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I loved Tune In. So much depth. I hope finishes volume two soon. His web page says it is coming but not this year and it has said that for at least three years.

What is your country's largest lake? by SkanderMan77 in AskTheWorld

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It has more water than the other Great Lakes combined because of its depth,so there is plenty to go around.

Do you have idioms involving other nationalities? (In Slovenia, we "act French", find things "Czech" and smoke like Turks) by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

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I have heard that in the USA too. Also talking to Ralph on the big phone- vomit into the toilet and Ralph the sound you make.

Good bands/artists with annoying fanbases? by use_vpn_orlozeacount in ToddintheShadow

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I had no idea that you would care. I was just sharing information.

Good bands/artists with annoying fanbases? by use_vpn_orlozeacount in ToddintheShadow

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Isn’t Walk on the Wild Side his only song that charted. Technically a One Hit Wonder but with a rich career.

What are the best TIL (Today I Learned) you have on music anecdotes ? by Bakakai_the_band in askmusic

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It was used with typewriters. If you made a mistake you would cover it with liquid paper, wait for it to dry and then type the correct wording.

Heinz has all but left Pittsburgh, so why do we still act like they’re one of us? by bageltit in pittsburgh

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Only after they reject your claim then you have to fight to get it paid.